Organization and Historical Context in Wheels of Change, Part 6
Question 4 of 10 • TX-College Prep English A
Which excerpts from Chapter 5 of Wheels of Change provide insight into changing social values of the time? Check all that apply."The bicycle," she wrote, "will inspire women with more courage, self-respect and self-reliance and make the next generation more vigorous of mind and of body.”In August 1895, a cyclist named Ann Strong caused a stir when she compared the value of a bicycle to that of a husband in the Minneapolis Tribune.Politicians, soldiers, business leaders, and even the leading athletes in the new sports of baseball and football were all men.Now the bicycle brought a taste of independence to women on a very personal level, and some of them took the opportunity to express their discontent with old traditions and expectations.Bicycle manufacturers retooled their factories to build them [automobiles] and bicycle repair shops installed gasoline tanks to service them.
Answer
A
"The bicycle," she wrote, "will inspire women with more courage, self-respect and self-reliance and make the next generation more vigorous of mind and of body.”
B
In August 1895, a cyclist named Ann Strong caused a stir when she compared the value of a bicycle to that of a husband in the Minneapolis Tribune.
C
Politicians, soldiers, business leaders, and even the leading athletes in the new sports of baseball and football were all men.
D
Now the bicycle brought a taste of independence to women on a very personal level, and some of them took the opportunity to express their discontent with old traditions and expectations.
E
Bicycle manufacturers retooled their factories to build them [automobiles] and bicycle repair shops installed gasoline tanks to service them.